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Esko Public School District


At a glance
17thof 446 Minnesota districts▼ 2
Better than 96% of Minnesota districts
Elementary 1High 1Grades PK, KG-12
2 E Highway 61
Esko, MN 55733-9629
·(218) 879-2969·All Minnesota district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 96.2% of districts
2
Schools
1,287
Students
2
5-star schools
Top rankedLincoln Secondary29th of 450 Minnesota high schools
Biggest riser
Winterquist Elementary up 3 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Esko Public School District in Minnesota is home to two standout schools: Winterquist Elementary and Lincoln Secondary. Both schools have consistently ranked in the top 10-15% of their respective school types in the state, earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Winterquist Elementary is a high-performing elementary school, significantly outperforming the state average in MCA-III math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.9 and has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 16.82%, indicating a more affluent student population. Lincoln Secondary is also a standout, outperforming the state average in MCA-III math and reading proficiency across most grade levels. The school maintains a respectable 84.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 4.4% dropout rate, with a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 13.94%.

The strong academic performance of both Winterquist Elementary and Lincoln Secondary suggests that the Esko Public School District is effectively implementing teaching strategies and curriculum that enable students to excel. The favorable student-teacher ratios and the relatively affluent student populations at both schools likely contribute to their success, but the district's ability to maintain high achievement across socioeconomic lines is still noteworthy.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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